Starting from the north gate of Tianyun City, turn east from the avenue, and after traveling for more than ten miles, you will arrive at a ferry.
The gravel path leads to seclusion, the bamboo forest hides the flowing water, and the simple stone slabs, washed into simple tones by time, lie quietly on this thousand-year-old ferry.
The mist cleared in the early morning, and the sound of horseshoes came from far to near. At the end of the trail, one person and one horse came galloping.
"Xiao Dai, we're here!" With a clear shout, the horse raised its front hooves high, stopped in time, and didn't even take a step forward.
Lu Mingshu got off his horse and stood at the ferry to look around.
The river was still flowing in front of me, and the water was like sparkling waves, but there was no ferry boat, and the surroundings didn't look like there were people living there.
She murmured to herself, Xia Houshan couldn't be fooling her, could she
When sending her out of the city, Xia Houshan once asked, "Where is Miss Lu planning to go?"
Lu Mingshu said: "I came from Xichuan, and my ancestral home is in Dongyue. It's not interesting to go back to these two places. Why don't we go to Beiming to have a look."
Xia Houshan frowned: "It's not easy to go to Beiming!"
Ming is a river, and Beiming, as the name suggests, is a big river in the north. It circles around and occupies the entire northern part of Guxia.
From the map, more than half of the Beiming River is occupied by the Ming River. This large river with countless tributaries runs through the sky and cuts the land into islands in the water. The entire Beiming is dominated by rivers, supplemented by islands.
There are many and intricate tributaries of the Ming River, and there is currently no map that can record its complete topography. Coupled with the harsh environment and rampant beasts, even the ecstasy dare not easily set foot in the unexplored land.
Lu Mingshu said: "Before leaving, my teacher gave me a handbook, which recorded my trips to Beiming in the past. With this book in hand, if you are more careful, you should be fine."
Xia Houshan nodded: "It's good if you have success in your heart." He said again, "If something happens, you can take out the string of Xuanshui beads. Everyone knows that Xuanshui beads are in the hands of the royal family of Zhongzhou, so they should pull the banner When you do, don't be embarrassed."
Lu Mingshu couldn't help saying: "After all, I have to thank Wangfei again."
Xia Houshan said: "You came back safely, that is the best thanks to her."
What she meant made Lu Mingshu a little uncomfortable. The princess is concerned about her safety, certainly not for her. And when thinking of Xie Lianzhen, it was inevitable to think of his tricks.
When she did that, she didn't want to impress Xie Lianzhen, but with malice. You want me to surrender wholeheartedly, then I will show you whether you can bear the result of this surrender.
But she didn't expect that not only Xie Lianzhen couldn't bear the result, even she...
Xia Houshan is so perceptive. After observing the words and expressions, she understood and started another topic: "By the way, if you want to go to Beiming, there is an ancient ferry ten miles away from the north gate. That river is connected with a tributary of the Ming River, and there are often people who live on the Ming River. People from the rivers and lakes come and go. Although their strength is not high, they are old horses who know the way, and it is easier to take their boat to Beiming."
"Thank you for the envoy Xiahou's announcement."
Saying goodbye to Xia Houshan, Lu Mingshu went straight to Gudu, but when he got there, he didn't see any ships.
Was it a coincidence that she had come
Without ships and guides, it is not easy to enter Beiming. Master wrote very clearly in the notebook that the biggest problem for outsiders going to Beiming is that they are easy to get lost. Once they get lost in Minghe, the problem will be serious.
The river of Beiming runs through the sky, with tens of thousands of tributaries. In the travel notes of ancient books, there is an allusion that has been mentioned countless times: a certain person lost his way in the Ming River and met a senior who had been missing for many years, or he himself was lost in the Ming River. It was unsuccessful to find the way, until the younger generation came.
This allusion is enough to illustrate how easy it is for Ming He to get lost, and how serious the consequences of getting lost are.
Lu Mingshu didn't want to waste more than ten years in the countless tributaries of the Ming River. So, she had to find the ferry first.
"Yeah!" The sound of rowing oars sounded, and a small boat rowed out from the reeds on the shore.
Lu Mingshu's eyes lit up.
The simple and humble boat glides across the water lightly, and the quiet and picturesque ancient ferry seems to come alive instantly.
The boatman wearing a bamboo hat shouted loudly to the bank: "Girl, do you want to cross the river?"
Lu Mingshu beckoned.
The small boat approached quickly, and a girl wearing a headscarf came out of the cabin, dragged the rope and jumped ashore nimbly.
After pulling the rope, the girl raised her red face and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Girl, please get on board."
"Thank you." Lu Mingshu jumped onto the bow. Xiaodai jumped up, and its excessive weight made the small boat sway.
The boatman was an old man, his hair and beard were already half white, he looked at this man and said with a smile: "Today is lucky to receive such an honored guest as Miss."
Lu Mingshu turned his head: "How does the old man know that I am a distinguished guest?"
The boatman smiled and said, "Looking at your attire, you are not an ordinary person. Looking at this mount, it looks like a fairy, very handsome. It must be a rare beast. This is not a distinguished guest, so what is it?"
Lu Mingshu couldn't help laughing: "I don't know how much the boat will cost if you go to Beiming?"
"That depends on where the girl is going in Beiming." The boatman stroked his beard, "If you pay enough for the boat, you can go anywhere."
Can go anywhere, what a breath! However, dare to say this, the boatman must be very familiar with the path of Minghe.
Lu Mingshu thought for a while: "I don't know where to go, how about renting my husband's boat and go wherever I want?"
"Okay!" Before the boatman could speak, the girl clapped her hands, "Young lady, that's a good idea, do as you like, stop as you like, feel at ease!"
Lu Mingshu thought to himself, this boat girl has a very "Zen" mood.
Nothing to be surprised about, though. Regardless of whether the boatman or the young girl has profound energy fluctuations on their bodies, they are serious warriors. They should be the people from the Jianghu that Xia Houshan mentioned.
She stretched out her hand and tossed it, and a gold ingot fell into the girl's hand: "I don't know how many days the boat can be rented for?"
The girl opened her eyes wide, full of surprises: "Hundred Alchemy Essence?"
Lu Mingshu nodded.
The girl and the boatman looked at each other and clapped their hands: "Within half a year, the girl can go wherever she wants!"
Gold is tempered to obtain gold essence, and gold essence is smelted a hundred times to obtain gold essence. One hundred catties of gold essence can be smelted into a small ingot at most, and this one hundred jin of gold essence can cast a handful of black soldiers! People from the rivers and lakes like them live on the Ming River, all their cultivation resources come from the river, only Xuanbing, because the mine masters are monopolized by the sect family, it is extremely difficult to find.
The girl turned her head and shouted towards the center of the river, "Brother, let's start the boat!"
There was a wave in the middle of the river, and it was near the side of the boat in a blink of an eye. With a "wow", a person came out of the water and said, "It's coming!"
The boy was not much older than the girl, not tall, and his body was flexible. With his upper body bare, he rolled onto the boat, and casually threw the net bag he was carrying on the board, and the fish and shrimp in the bag were alive and kicking.
Xiaodai leaned over to smell them with great interest, and turned away again, disgusted with their fishy smell.
The boy and the girl look alike, and they have white teeth when they smile.
"Don't worry, girl. Wherever you want to go, we will deliver it to you. I promise you won't get lost!"
Lu Mingshu nodded: "I'm sorry."